How do I know when I will PCS?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 16:36:27 -0500

stationed at fort knox. 25u. e4. 201st bsb hhc. june 4, will mark my 2 years of being here. i haven't received any orders yet and i have not went to the briefing. my wife and i are so curious as to where my 2nd duty station will be!

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 11 at 2014 4:49 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 16:49:21 -0500

Start with your first line supervisor, he or she should be able to guide you and assist in getting you orders.

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Jan 11 at 2014 5:30 PM

SGM Matthew Quick — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 17:30:38 -0500

I would start by talking with your servicing Career Counselor.

Have you requested your next assignment yet through ASK?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 11 at 2014 5:50 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 17:50:27 -0500

I was at Fort Hood for 6yrs before I came down on orders and I had to reup to get out of there.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 3 at 2014 5:08 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 03 May 2014 05:08:04 -0400

Here in the land of the morning calm, when a Soldier reaches a point in his assignment I sit him/her down and ask where they would like to go. I then personally email the branch manager to find out if that option is available, and if not what is. Recently the HRC Commander and CSM Smith came to Camp Humphreys to talk with the NCO's and leadership about assignments. They currently have a pilot program going where all Senior NCO's are supposed to be contacted by their branch manager for assignment choices. Also they briefed us that if we have a Soldier wanting to PCS they should talk to the 1SG and have him email them. The numbers of Senior NCO's is minute to the number of Junior enlisted and Junior NCO's, so they can't contact everyone. There just isn't enough time in the day.
With all that said I would ask your first sergeant to contact your branch manager to see what is available. Also, if your unit is on the patch chart to deploy you may be fenced and nothing they can do for you at the moment.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 3 at 2014 7:47 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 03 May 2014 07:47:38 -0400

Contact your assignment manager. First go to your Army Career Tracker (ACT) and see where your grade and MOS are needed. If you don't know how to use it, get an NCO to show you, they better know how.
Once you see available assignments, talk to your assignment manager and ask to be considered for a particular assignment. I would say email them first as they get phone calls all day and usually from someone whining about an assignment.
A good soldier goes where they are told but a smart soldier knows where they are needed.

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made May 3 at 2014 8:31 AM

SFC William Swartz Jr — Sat, 03 May 2014 08:31:15 -0400

SPC Paxton are you a part of 3rd BDE, 1st ID? I know that the BDE is going away, so you should be coming down on orders in the near future. I would talk with your 1st line to see if they can find any info out for you and if all else fails contact your branch manager to see if you have been placed on assignment yet, and ensure you keep ASK updated with where you would like to go, you never know you just might get one of those locations.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 3 at 2014 10:10 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 03 May 2014 10:10:48 -0400

HRC has been working with the BDE to get all Soldiers on orders, however with 3000 sets of orders it takes time. Don't worry you won't be forgotten about. Or you can go across the street where the career counselors are.